Job Description
Teacher - Secondary English (Humanities Teaching Capacity Desirable)
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Posted: 13/08/2026
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Closing Date: 07/09/2026
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Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
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Job Category: Teaching
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The Opportunity
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Nestled in 20 hectares of natural bushland, Carey Baptist College Forrestdale offers a unique educational environment where nature meets modern, purpose-built facilities. Established in ****, our rapidly growing campus provides a vibrant learning community with innovative indoor and outdoor learning environments created to foster student curiosity and expression.
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Carey Baptist College is seeking a passionate, highly skilled, and adaptable Christian Secondary English Teacher to join our Secondary team commencing in January ****. We are adaptable regarding load and are happy to consider applicants seeking between 0.6 FTE and a full-time 1.0 FTE placement.
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This position is ideal for an educator who thrives on developing literacy, critical thinking, and a love for literature within a supportive Christian framework. The capacity to teach Secondary Humanities (HASS) is also highly desirable as our secondary student body continues to grow.
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Key Responsibilities
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Deliver Engaging Curriculum: Plan, facilitate, and assess high-quality learning across Secondary English, with the versatility to teach Secondary Humanities (HASS) warmly welcomed.
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Embed Explicit Pedagogy: Utilise evidence-based teaching strategies, drawing on AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) frameworks to build writing, inquiry, collaboration, organisation, and reading (WICOR) habits in every classroom.
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Cultivate Critical Literacy: Encourage deep textual analysis,



informed citizenship, and creative expression in a supportive and engaging classroom environment.
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Support Student Wellbeing: Champion an inclusive, encouraging culture that nurtures character development, resilience, and academic growth.
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Collaborate & Innovate: Work alongside dedicated colleagues to refine learning programmes aligned with the College's mission and strategic vision.
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About You
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You are an experienced or emerging secondary-trained teacher with a heart for student growth and a commitment to relational, faith-informed teaching. You recognise that learning happens best when students feel known, valued, and challenged to attempt the extraordinary.
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We would love to hear from you if you have:
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Relevant tertiary qualifications in Secondary Education with specialisation in English (experience or ability in Humanities/HASS highly regarded).
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Experience with, or a strong desire to embrace, AVID pedagogical methodologies alongside Visible Learning practices to raise academic ambition and develop strong study habits.
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A reflective teaching practice that uses data and formative feedback to guide student progress.
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An active Christian faith and a desire to play your part in the story of God in the world as a key contributor to our open-enrolment Christian community.
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About Carey
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Carey Baptist College is a community with a big vision: to see a world transformed by the love of God. Serving local families across our K to 12 offering, we aim to build an active, connected community where students, families, and staff strive to 'attempt the extraordinary' because we believe it truly matters.

📌 Teacher - Secondary English (Humanities Teaching Capacity Desirable) (Perth)
🏢 Carey Baptist College
📍 Perth